I took this as my first Road Scholar trip 10/09/12 to 10/16/12 and was very pleased, as you can see by the many pictures I posted to this site. It was well run and our leader, Bruce Banker, from Northern Arizona University made it more enjoyable with his knowledge and his friendly manner. Trip offered two nights in each park, allowing us to more than just sample each park. As time permitted our leader added a few extra points of intrest along the way. I just recieved a catalog of "Expeditions", offered by a well known magazine, which offers almost the same trip for the same number of days at a cost almost three times what I paid for this trip. This showed me wag a travel bargin Road Scholar trips are without skimping on the details. The trip began and ended in Las Vegas rather than two hours away in St. George, Utah, making transportation connections easier and allowing you to spend a little time before or after the trip in Las Vegas.

Program 11573 - Color Country National Parks: Zion, Bryce and Grand Canyon North Rim was a wonderful, educational trip with excellent guides. This was our first trip to these parks and also our first Road Scholar trip and we will definitely participate in another Road Scholar trip. Paul and Maxine LeBlanc

I found the "Color Country National Parks" a great way to see Zion, Bryce and the North Rim National Parks. All three places were magnificient in their own individual ways. The scenery will stay with me all my life. Transportation, accommodations and food were very satisfactory, and for a reasonable total price. The hikes were challenging enough to be fun, but not overly demanding. I strongly recommend this tour for those who want to see these three parks without having to go on their own.

I will remember this adventure for years to come! Who knew this area of the country held such beauty? Exmplified by expertise of Bruce Banker as our leader from NAU. What a treat!

As my first Road Scholar Trip I would give this a 10! All 43 people on the bus were Primos. The tour guide, Nancy, and our resident geologist, Keith, were upbeat, fun, interesting and interested! This couldn't have been more fun. Put your wishes out to the Universe, and the next thing you know you're in Zion, Bryce, and North Rim Grand Canyon.

Highly recommend this trip to gain an understanding of the glory of our National Parks, their differences, and all that can be learned and experienced by visiting them.

Excellent trip - scenery was a wow, fellow attendees always interesting and pleasant, well described activity level (and that adaptable) and good logistics.

A well planned trip to breath-taking and indescribably amazing places. Good company, good experiences, good times. Highly recommended to anyone who likes to walk in exquisite places and learn about the surroundings.

The program to Zion Bryce and Grand Canyons was excellent. There were options on the hikes. The leaders were fun and informative.

It wasn't that I hadn't seen movies, documentaries or heard of the Grand Canyon during my lifetime, however, when I was actually THERE standing at the edge and seeing it in real time, the experience was truly awesome and very satisfying.

My wife and I could not reccomend a single tour any higher. It was hard for us to believe that 3 canyons, within 100 miles of each other, could be so vastly different. The content, travel and lodging accomodations and food were terrific as were our hosts. Our group leaders were very warm and inclusive. Highly reccomended.
Greg & Elizabeth Gacek

Our first Road Scholar trip, but it won't be our last! It was super! The hardest thing we had to do was take our luggage to the bus! Everything else was taken care of. The accommodations were great, the tour guides were not only knowledgeable, but obviously cared about the welfare of everyone on the trip! We are already looking forward to the next time we can travel with Road Scholars!

Terrific trip! Seeing Zion, Bryce and the North Rim of the Grand Canyon with the help of Eldon's extensive knowledge of the geologic and cultural forces that effect them helped us really understand and and appreciate the amazing country we visited. Trip was very well planned with options for easy and more challenging hikes and free time to explore on our own.
Our tour coordinator Dianne tried to meet everyone's needs. Another Road Scholar adventure that exceeded expectations!

We really enjoyed this trip! Eldon and Diane were wonderful leaders and made the trip fun and interesting. The parks were beautiful and we had ample time to explore each park and see the highlights. The food, accomodations, and entertainment were surprisingly good. We really enjoyed talking with all of our fellow participants - such a nice group of people. This was a great trip. Highly recommend it!

Exceptional tour. Exceeded our expectations. Wonderful accommodations and excellent meals.

Wow! What a trip! We weren't ready for it to end.

Gorgeous scenery, capable and knowledgeable leaders and a delightful group made this trip a very satisfying experience. Lois Moran Aug.2012

Terry Wangsness, Benson, AZ Number of Programs: This was my 2nd. I had no idea how beautiful Bryce Canyon was, I did go off by myself and hiked a trail, enjoyed it so much I did it twice. I also hiked in Zion, Walters Wiggles if I remember the name, 100 switchback, short ones but a great trail. The North Rim is very peaceful, much quieter than the South Rim. Dining in an open area which is very pretty. The outdoor pool in Zion is lovely as well as the views...Great trip..

I just returned from this excellent program on 9/5/12. In seven days we saw. experienced and learned so much about these three beautiful National Parks with the terrific leadership of Jeff and Jennifer and our driver Ray. I have been on 60 EH and Road Scholar programs, and this one ranks near the top in value, enjoyment and scenic beauty. Jessie Quigley

Our trip to Zion Canyon, North Rim of the Grand Canyon and Bryce Canyon with lodging in the Historic Park Lodges was beyond our expectations. Beautiful and exhilarating. In a work, terrific!

This was a wonderful program with expert hosts. The participants were very friendly. It was a most enjoyable experience. Some of the hiking was tough for me but there was always an opt out choice. However, the scenery and experience made it worth the effort.

We have always enjoyed treaveling with Road Scholar and have never been disapointed, wether it was Tangelwood or France or the Rocky Montains!

We were thrilled by our guides' enthusiasm for sharing geology and stories of the lives of the local pioneers on the Road Scholar program, Color Country National Parks. They make hiking canyons easy and accessible for every participant. We know so much more now about the significance of each colorful layer in the Grand Staircase. An unforgettable experience!

This was my second Raod Scholar trip. It was so good it set the bar really high for other trips I might take. The parks are of course magnificent and made more so by our guides, Jennifer and Jeff. They are knowledgable, very helpful, and fun to be around. I want them on every trip I take! Our bus driver was also very interesting in his own right. Food and accommodations were fine. The bus trip was used for info sessions which helped pass the time a lot. Awesome sums it up.

May 2012
Fran & Michael, Asheville, NC

Instructors Jeff and Jennifer were the icing on the three-layer cake: Zion, Bryce, and North Rim.

We’ve been on 12 Road Scholar programs. All of them had fine instructors but Jen and Jeff took the cake. Their knowledge, humor, and compassion were unmatched in our experience.

This was our first bus trip. We had some anxiety about riding so much. Jeff and Jen made the time pass fast with their lectures and interaction. Compassion came into play with the bus stops…just enough to accommodate bathroom needs (although there’s a toilet on the bus). The bus driver (also a Road Scholar instructor) was an extra added attraction.

This dessert wasn't a no-no. It was a YES-YES.

And...at Zion consider an adventure to Walter's Wiggles and Angels Landing.

This was my first Road Scholar program and it was wonderful. I loved the parks we visited: Zion, Bryce and North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Each one was special in its own way and I fell in love with Zion, as did most of my fellow passengers. The guides were excellent, the food was mostly very good, and the fellow passengers were a delight. I was a solo traveler and I never felt alone. I hope to take a trip each year and look forward to my next trip to Oregon, Crater Lake and the Redwoods. Hope to see you there!

Words cannot describe the beauty and grandeur of this trip.

I found this program was a perfectly crafted jewel box, superbly designed to show off the beauty and wonder of what are often called "America's Crown Jewels". Everything was planned and timed for variety and balance.There were hikes and museum visits, masses of information, local insight, amusing stories, music, good company, comfortable rooms, plenty of fresh and tasty food. Our guide Jeff,was extremely knowledgable,unfailingly pleasant,utterly flexible and able to answer just about any question we could dream up. We did and saw so many things, but I never felt either rushed or bored. I think the perfect example of this occurred one day, when, following a magical pre-dawn ride through the park, an awe inspiring sunrise over Bryce Canyon, a beautiful reading followed by a wonderful breakfast,I saw that it was 8:10AM and I'd already had one of the best vacation days that I have ever had!!! I couldn't possibly reccommend it more highly.

This program is top-notch. The scenery is amazing, of course. And you have the option of hiking a little or a lot. You will be very well-fed: chicken, steak, turkey, salmon. It was some of the best food I've had anywhere. And Mary at NAU not only promised to accommodate my dietary restrictions, she delivered. The hotel/motel rooms were clean, comfy and well-appointed. Jen and Jeff were excellent guides: informative, entertaining, approachable, and ever patient and pleasant. Their experience and skill made for a smoothly-run program. Because this is an ARID climate, bring body oil for after showering, cream moisturizers for other times, vaseline to lubricate your nose, and dry eye gel. Those of us who didn't suffered itchy skin, nose bleeds and burning eyes that could have been easily prevented if we had packed smarter.

Our first RS program. Everything was great -- leaders (Brent and Gary), accommodations, food, vistas, hikes, schedules, weather. I was surprised at how much value the other participants added to the tour for us. We could not recommend this tour more enthusiastically.